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In Florida, I think it's something that will be fixed as time goes on. Right now, florida is home to several very large universities (Orlando has University of
by harshpotatoes 16y ago
In Florida, I think it's something that will be fixed as time goes on. Right now, florida is home to several very large universities (Orlando has University of Central Florida, which is quite large now), but these colleges basically did not exist until sometime quite recently (the past 30 years maybe?). Right now they are going through a period of large growth, so I think that while the older generation mostly did not go to college, the current generation will be going to college in increasing numbers.
Additionally, while Florida is still mostly known for its gigantic tourism industry, there are newer industries popping up throughout central florida. Biotech is quite large in Orlando, and additionally optics is quite big throughout central florida (Tampa and Orlando).
So I think in the future, the trend will be towards more education in florida.
- nkassis 16y agoThat's a good point. I did not realize UCF was that new. I'm guessing USF is probably not that old either. I've only lived up in north Florida (tallahassee) while in college at FSU and that town is almost 30% students so that number doesn't match my experience in the state. I think that holds for Gainsville and Jacksonville too albeit, Jax it's mostly due to the type of industries there.